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13th Pan African Scrabble Competition Holds In Ghana Next Year

The Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) announces that seven categories will compete in the 13th Pan African Scrabble Competition. Next year’s games in Ghana will take place from March 8 to 23.

This information was released following a Zoom meeting of the continental body’s PANASA Executive Committee over the weekend.

Each association can have a maximum of 4 male players and 4 female players; 3 players and 1 substitute, for a total of 8 players per association. The minimum number of players a federation can represent is 2.

Ghana, the host association can register a maximum of 32 players, 12 players with 4 substitutes and 12 players with 4 substitutes. The competing categories are men’s and women’s team events, men’s and women’s individual events, mixed teams, men’s and women’s doubles events.
No fewer than 35 countries are expected to take part in the African Games Scrabble competition.

The competition is judged by the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA), Fédérations et Associations Francophones de Scrabble, (FISF) and World English-Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA).

Christie Ashley, Scribe Association of Scrabble of Ghana (SAG), disclosed that that all events in English and French will be decided during the games at the same venue.

Scrabble will make its first appearance at the African Games as a demonstration event. The 13th African Games will take place in Ghana from March 8th to 23rd, 2024.

This is the second time in history that the Games will be decentralized as three cities in the country will host the event.

The three cities selected for these functions were Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast.

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Kano Pillars Chairman praises players despite loss to Remo Stars

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Kano Pillars chairman Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar has commended his team despite their 2-1 defeat to Remo Stars in Ikenne on Sunday.

Speaking to the club’s media, Umar expressed pride in the players’ performance and praised their dominance throughout the match.

“I must commend the players and the technical crew for the way they approached the game. From the first whistle to the end of regulation time, they played with passion and dominated the match,” Umar stated.

He acknowledged the unpredictable nature of football, attributing the loss to bad luck.

“Sometimes, football can be cruel, and we were just unlucky not to secure all three points. We must build on this performance. The season is still ongoing, and I believe with more effort, we will achieve our objectives,” he added.

Kano Pillars are set to face rivals Katsina United in a rescheduled matchday 20 encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Wednesday.

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Brown Ideye Set to Return for Enyimba After Injury Layoff

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Former Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye, is set to make his return for Enyimba in their upcoming league game following a brief injury layoff.

The 36-year-old striker has missed Enyimba’s last two league matches due to a minor injury. Enyimba’s media officer, David Orji, confirmed that Ideye has resumed personal training in preparation for his return to action.

“Ideye is back in training after sustaining a minor injury and should be fully fit soon,” Orji stated.

Ideye has made four league appearances for Enyimba, scoring once. Enyimba will host league leaders Remo Stars in a week 24 fixture in Aba on Sunday, as they aim to improve their standing from the eighth position in the league table, where they currently have 31 points.

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Mangut Blames Pitch Condition for Plateau United’s Draw Against Niger Tornadoes

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Plateau United’s technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has pointed to the poor condition of the playing surface at Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna as a factor in his team’s 1-1 draw with Niger Tornadoes.

In a post-match interview, Mangut acknowledged the impact of the pitch on his team’s performance, though he expressed satisfaction with the result.

“We are happy with the one point; we came with the mindset to see if we can get the maximum points,” he said.

“You could see the condition of the ground; it didn’t allow us to express ourselves the way we used to play.”

Mangut reassured fans, saying, “With what we are doing, every fan should be patient. I believe that at the end of the day, this team will definitely be where they belong. There are so many factors that will take us to that level, and we are working on that.”

With the draw, Plateau United moved up to 15th position on the table.

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